Risoni Salad

Risoni Salad - a fast and easy pasta salad using cherry tomatoes and fresh herbs with a simple chargrilled capsicum dressing.

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Modern Australian

Total Time 25

Servings as a side

Calories 263kcal

Cook risoni (orzo) pasta according to package directions and drain.
250 g risoni (orzo) pasta
Mix packing oil from the chargrilled capsicum through the warm pasta.
2 tablespoon chargrilled capsicum packing oil
Chop cherry tomatoes, then add to the pasta along with the parsley, basil, chargrilled capsicum and feta. Mix well to combine.
200 g cherry tomatoes, 1 cup fresh flat leaf parsley leaves, ⅓ cup fresh basil leaves, ¾ cup chargrilled capsicum (packed in oil), ¼ cup feta
Add salt to taste and serve.
fine salt to taste

Using the oil that the chargrilled capsicum is packed in means you get free flavour to dress your pasta. I love using this pantry staple - not only is the capsicum itself a great ingredient, but the flavoursome oil it's packed in is liquid gold!
Adding the oil to the still-warm pasta enables the pasta to soak up some of that tasty oil.
You could use a mixture of cherry tomatoes if you like.
If the tomatoes are small then you only need to halve them, but if they are a bit larger chop them in quarters.
Check for seasoning at the very end (after you have added the feta) and then add salt to taste. Feta adds it's own lemony, salty hit to the salad.

*Please note that the amount of calories per serve is provided as a guide only, as ingredients and cooking methods can vary greatly*

Calories: 263kcal